Pay to play, sometimes called pay for play, describes a situation in which money is exchanged for a service or for the privilege of taking part in some activity. The common feature across its many forms, spanning entertainment, politics, finance and other fields, is that a participant must pay simply to take part at all, an idea often expressed through the sports analogy of paying to get in the game; the arrangement is distinct from free to play models, in which participation itself carries no charge. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Core MechanismPay-to-play operates by requiring a participant to pay money before being allowed to take part in an activity or receive a service at all, rather than paying for the activity or service's quality or outcome, so payment itself becomes the entry condition rather than a measure of value delivered. 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia, Pay-to-play
Lead paragraph, definition of pay-to-playQuote, Lead paragraph, definition of pay-to-play
Pay-to-play (P2P), sometimes called pay-for-play, is a situation in which money is exchanged for services or the privilege to engage in certain activities. The common denominator of all forms of pay-to-play is that one must pay to "get in the game", with the sports analogy frequently arising.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.